minister meaning and definition

MINISTER noun

Definition of minister (noun)

1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship
   • "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"
   • synonyms: curate, minister of religion, parson, pastor, rector
2. a person appointed to a high office in the government
   • "Minister of Finance"
   • synonyms: government minister
3. a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
   • synonyms: diplomatic minister
4. the job of a head of a government department

MINISTER verb

Definition of minister (verb)

1. attend to the wants and needs of others
   • "I have to minister to my mother all the time"
2. work as a minister
   • "She is ministering in an old parish"